False Serotine Bat vs Smooth Map Lichen

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Smooth Map Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Smooth Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Rhizocarpon
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Rhizocarpon hochstetteri

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Smooth Map Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Smooth Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.